Object Class: Floating dock

ENC Group 1 if Area Object

Acronym: FLODOC (L,A)

Code: 57

Set Attribute_A: COLOUR; #COLPAT; CONDTN; CONRAD; CONVIS; DATEND; DATSTA; DRVAL1; HORACC; HORCLR; HORLEN; HORWID; LIFCAP; NOBJNM; OBJNAM; STATUS; VERACC; VERDAT; VERLEN;

Set Attribute_B: INFORM; NINFOM; NTXTDS; PICREP; SCAMAX; SCAMIN; TXTDSC;

Set Attribute_C: RECDAT; RECIND; SORDAT; SORIND;

Definition:

A form of dry dock consisting of a floating structure of one or more sections which can be partly submerged by controlled flooding to receive a vessel, then raised by pumping out the water so that the vessel's bottom can be exposed. (IHO Dictionary, S-32, 5th Edition, 1427)

References:

INT 1: IF 26

S-4: 326.2;

Remarks:

Distinction: dry dock; dock area;